This paper describes the process by which a television test was developed to measure elementary student competencies in science processes. The test was developed as an evaluative tool, related to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Science for the Seventies project of televised science modules designed to supplement classroom science…

A primary-grade-level instrument was developed to measure thinking prerequisites to reading comprehension. Levels of responses are identified as either perceptual or conceptual; the ability to synthesize concepts from several sources and make generalizations is also measured. Analyses of partial construct validity, of cross-form reliability, and…

It is usually assumed that the procedures followed in developing criterion-referenced (CR) educational achievement tests ensure their content validity. This assumption is reasonable for the class of "domain-specified" CR tests, in which the item domain is completely specified by item generation rules. However, most CR tests are of the…

To investigate the dramatic reduction in the discriminating power of reading tests with children above the ages of 10-11 years, a test was devised based on the GAP test, itself based on the cloze technique shown to be effective in assessing reader comprehension. The GAP tests requires the reader to supply words deleted from a passage of continuous…

Resulting from a special study institute sponsored by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, the workshop coordinator's kit (third in a series of inservice teacher training materials) focuses on designing criterion measures. Outlined are instructions to the coordinator, materials needed, and discussion questions. Also provided is the script…

Methodological issues in measuring intransitivity in social networks are analyzed. Indices of measurement are defined and criteria established for constructing a sociometric questionnaire for obtaining data to test hypotheses about transitivity of sentiment. Empirical analysis supports the proposed methodology, which is applied to sociograms from…

It was concluded that a multiple choice form corresponding to a sentence completion measure, test clearly defined personality areas (such as autonomy) could be a reasonable alternative for many purposes. (Author/DEP)

The sample groups consisted of 570 women and 1,031 men who were National Merit Scholars in 1966. Differentiations of career groups from the SVIB-M were compared for men and women. Results suggest that a single form of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank is potentially feasible for predicting college major and career choices of women as well as…

Presents research relevant to developing an instrument to assess helping dispositions. Most robust scales appeared to be the motivation to help scales and the helping in group situations scale. (Author/DEP)

Four experiments examine effects of college student's aptitudes, preinstructional experience, method of instruction and differences among posttest items based on the methods of instruction. (Author/DEP)

Basic mathemagenic concepts were tested under instructional conditions. Research areas of interest were the effect of two different types of adjunct questions and adjunct question positions on problem solving ability on prose materials. (Author/DEP)

The adaptation of the Projective Tests of Attitudes (PTOA) for use with adults is described. The revised test forms are appended. (CR)

An attempt was made to develop a form of the Stroop Test which could be used in both group and individual settings and serve as a basic form for interested researchers. Group and individual measures differ only in that the group test does not require a spoken response. (Author/BJG)

This article discusses criterion-referenced tests as learning guides, and outlines conditions necessary for the effective use of these tests. (Text is in German.) (Author/AM)